Every product is a decision someone made.
I take apps and products apart, one question at a time. I'm Smrity. I'm learning user discovery in public, practicing interview answers out loud, and asking why until it makes sense. Come along.
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Pick a pink question mark.
Each one marks a decision somebody made. I'll tell you what I think they were solving for, and what I'd check to be sure.
Chai Dash is a made-up app, so nobody's feelings get hurt. Real teardowns say what I see and what I'm guessing.
Four things I make
Short videos, written notes, and a lot of questions. Pick the one you're curious about.
Teardowns
One product, one question: why does it exist? I look at a screen, guess the decision behind it, and say what I'd want to know to be sure.
More about teardownsWould They Pay?
A quick verdict on whether people would really pay for an idea, and the evidence I'd look for before believing it. Saying yes is cheap. Paying is not.
More about verdictsDiscovery diaries
Notes from talking to real users: the awkward first calls, the questions that flopped, and the one answer that changed the idea.
More about discoveryInterview prep
Pick any app and practice answering how you'd improve it in two minutes. No memorized frameworks, just three whys.
More about interview prepHow a teardown goes
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Pick something people use
An app on your phone, a checkout you've been through, a feature you've noticed without noticing.
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Ask why about every choice
Why that button, that order, that word? Every choice on a screen cost somebody a decision.
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Say what's seen and what's guessed
I can't see their data, so I mark my guesses as guesses and say what I'd test to find out.
What should I break down next?
Send me a product you use every day, or one you can't stop wondering about. The best teardowns start with someone else's question.